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Legend has it that one year a drought struck the land and the people were starving to death.
传说有一年，一场干旱侵袭了这片土地，很多人都饿死了。
A Blue Dragon, having compassion for people, gave them some rain without permission.
一只青龙对人类的遭遇深表同情，所以未经允许就偷偷降雨。
To punish the Blue Dragon, the Jade Emperor imprisoned it in a mountain and said he would never release it unless golden beans bloomed.
为了惩罚青龙，玉皇大帝把它压在一座大山下，并且表示，除非金豆开花，否则永远不会释放它。
However, clever people found that soybeans and corn kernels were golden and more importantly, they could bloom when roasted.
但是睿智的人类发现，大豆和玉米粒都是金黄色的，更重要的是，在炒的时候它们会爆开花。
So the clever people worshipped the Jade Emperor with bloomed the soybeans and corn kernels on the yard.
于是睿智的人类在院子里用爆开的黄豆和玉米粒来敬奉玉皇大帝。
Not to break his promise, the Jade Emperor ordered to release the Blue Dragon on the second day of the second Chinese lunar month.
为了不违背诺言，玉皇大帝下令，在农历二月初二释放青龙。
Therefore, that day became the time when people celebrate the release of the Blue Dragon with the roast beans.
因此，这一天就成了人们用炒豆子来庆祝释放青龙的日子。
From February 2, food is more abundant in China.
从二月初二起，中国的食物开始变得更加丰富。
Delicious food left over from the New Year period will be taken out.
春节期间剩下的美味食物也会被拿出来。
Once this has been eaten, people prepare new dishes based on the dragon elements of this day.
吃完这些之后，人们就会来准备新的、带有“龙”元素的菜肴。
The title of "dragon" is also added to a number of foods eaten on this day to make them more auspicious.
在这一天吃的一些食物，也会带有“龙”字，使它们更加吉祥。
For example, eating dumplings is called "eating dragon ear" or "Long Er" in Chinese, spring rolls are known as "dragon scale" or "Long Lin",
例如，吃饺子在中国被称为“吃龙耳”，春卷则被称为“龙鳞”，
noodles are called "dragon whisk" or "Long Xu Mian", wontons are "dragon teeth" or "Long Ya", popcorn is named "dragon seeds" or "Long Zi".
面条被称为“龙须面”，馄饨被称为“龙牙”，爆米花则被称为“龙子”。
And it's said that eating these foods at Longtaitou Festival can bring good luck.
据说，在“龙抬头”这一天吃这些食物能带来好运。
There are some traditional customs still observed today.
有些传统习俗至今仍在遵守。
A well-known Chinese folk song says, "Shaving dragon hair on February 2, every day a good spirit".
中国有一首著名的民歌唱道：“二月二剃龙头，一年都有精神头”。
The so-called "shaving dragon hair" refers to a haircut on the second day of February.
所谓“剃龙头”，就是指在二月初二这天理发。
Having a haircut on this date is said to bring health and prosperity to every child,
据说在这天理发，会让每个孩子健康和幸福，
and adults will also cut their hair in a hope that it brings them luck in the coming year.
成年人也会去剪头发，希望能在新的一年里给他们带来好运。
On February 2, barber shops are full of customers.
因此，在二月初二，理发店里会挤满了顾客。
